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Born to no newsflash A quiet birth Amongst so many Quietly forgotten amongst siblings Michael Joseph Jackson 50 years later No newspaper Is without his name Displaying his mourned death How so many have cried The sadness Is because of such a unique talent The man he should of grew up to be Was buried Before he even became a teenager He had already died...

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Date: 6/29/2009 11:06:00 AM
I love this ... we have a common vision of the king, I tried to capture in 4 elegies what you have done in one. Bravo!
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Date: 6/27/2009 5:09:00 PM
guess where he is right now, Jo?
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Date: 6/27/2009 2:52:00 PM
This is lovely, Jo, and rings of so much truth. He never had a chance to enjoy his childhood and somehow everyone seemed to have "opinions" on the way he led his life. Still, he had enormous talent and will be missed by many fans. I really loved his early work. "Ben" was my favorite. He had a beautiful voice. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/27/2009 2:16:00 PM
Cry me a river. Build me a bridge. AND GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!! Your going to die, I'm going to die, and he's dead. GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!
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